Six albums debut in the top 10, including Kelly Clarkson’s “Meaning of Life” at No. 2.

Country king Kenny Chesney collects his eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as his new live effort, Live in No Shoes Nation, starts atop the list with 219,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Nov. 2, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 217,000 were in traditional album sales. The album was released on Oct. 27 through Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The new Nov. 18-dated chart (where Live in No Shoes Nation bows at No. 1) will be posted in full on Billboard’s websites on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Chesney continues to have the second-most No. 1s among all country acts, trailing only Garth Brooks, who has nine. All eight of Chesney’s No. 1s have debuted in the penthouse, making him the country act with the most debuts at No. 1. (Seven of Brooks’ nine leaders started at No. 1.)

Live in No Shoes Nation is also the first live album to lead the chart in more than seven years. The last to do so was the various artists charity set Hope for Haiti Now, which spent at week at No. 1 on the Feb. 6, 2010-dated list. Live in No Shoes Nation is the first No. 1 live set by a single act since 2009, when Sugarland’s LIVE on the Inside topped the list (dated Aug. 22, 2009).

Chesney’s set also garners the largest sales week for a live album since 2002, when Paul McCartney’s Back in the U.S. Live 2002 bowed with 224,000 copies sold at No. 8 (Dec. 14, 2002-dated chart).

Chesney’s new album was powered almost entirely by traditional album sales, whose sum was generated largely by a concert ticket/album sale redemption promotion with Chesney’s 2018 stadium tour. The cost of the CD of Chesney’s album was bundled into the price of each ticket sold online for his tour (which went on sale Sept. 22). After purchasing a ticket, customers received (via email) a redemption offer for the album, where they could choose to redeem the CD and have it mailed to them. The only sales that count towards the charts are those albums that are redeemed by customers. Many ticket buyers never redeem the offer.

Nielsen Music does not detail how much of any album’s sales are generated by concert ticket/album bundle offers. However, CD sales from ticket bundles are generally categorized as internet sales by the company, and Live in No Shoes Nation’s internet sales figure is 197,000. So, it’s likely most of that number is from the ticket bundle — minus a small amount (perhaps in the low five-figures) — for traditional sales from Amazon and other web retailers.

As there over a million tickets available for Chesney’s stadium tour, and he regularly sells out his shows, it’s not surprising to see a robust sales figure driven by the offer.

Chesney previously led the Billboard 200 with Life on a Rock (in 2013), Hemingway’s Whiskey (2010), Lucky Old Sun (2008), The Road and the Radio (2005), Be as You Are: Songs From an Old Blue Chair (2005), When the Sun Goes Down (2004) and No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (2002).

Live in No Shoes Nation is a 29-track album that collects live highlights from Chesney’s various tours, stretching back to 2007’s Flip Flop Summer Tour. Among the guests on the album: Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Grace Potter and Eric Church. Chesney’s last live album, 2006’s Live: Live Those Songs Again, peaked at No. 4 in its debut frame and sold 146,000 copies in its first week.

At No. 2 on the new Billboard 200, pop diva Kelly Clarkson debuts with her new studio album, Meaning of Life. The set — her debut for Atlantic Records — earned 79,000 equivalent album units, of which 68,000 were in traditional album sales. Meaning of Life is Clarkson’s eighth top 10 album, and all of her top 10 efforts have reached the top three of the list. Her last album, Piece by Piece, debuted at No. 1 (marking her third leader) in 2015, earning 97,000 units (83,000 in traditional album sales).

Chris Brown’s Heartbreak on a Full Moon starts at No. 3 with 68,000 units (25,000 in traditional album sales), granting Brown his ninth total and consecutive top 10. The new 45-song double album was released in the middle of the chart’s tracking week, on Oct. 31, so it begins on the list with three full days of activity. (Most of the titles that debut on the new chart were released on Oct. 27, the first day of the tracking frame.)

At No. 4, 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin’s surprise collaborative album, Without Warning, debuts with 53,000 units (11,000 in traditional album sales). Like Brown’s album, it arrived on Oct. 31, and, true to its title, without (much) warning. The set was announced in the afternoon of Oct. 30. It’s the second top 10 for 21 Savage, following his debut studio set, Issa Album (No. 2), in July. Without Warning is the first top 10 for both Offset (as a soloist) and Metro Boomin. Offset is also a member of the rap trio Migos, which debuted at No. 1 in January with Culture.

Post Malone’s Stoney is the highest-ranking non-debut on the new Billboard 200, as it slips from its No. 4 peak to No. 5 with 41,000 units (down 7 percent).

Rapper Yo Gotti scores his third top 10 album, as I Still Am starts at No. 6 with 38,000 units (19,000 in traditional album sales). He previously hit the region with The Art of Hustle (No. 4 in 2016) and I Am (No. 7, 2013).

Big K.R.I.T. launches at No. 7 with his latest effort, 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time (33,000 units; 21,000 in traditional album sales). It’s the third top 10 set for the rapper, out of three charting titles. He previously reached the top 10 with Cadillactica (No. 5 in 2014) and Live From the Underground (No. 5, 2012).

Rounding out the new top 10: Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide) (7-8 with 32,000 units; down 9 percent), Future and Young Thug’s Super Slimey (2-9 with 31,000 units; down 58 percent) and Lil Uzi Vert’s Luv Is Rage 2 (9-10 with 30,000 units; down 9 percent).

What’s with all the larger than normal gaps between Billboard and HDD the past week? Last week Brand New doing 30K with HDD and 10K with Billboard, now Chris Brown doing 56K with HDD and 68K with Billboard. Taylor’s Gorgeous also did 68K under Billboard (#1 selling song) and 57K under HDD (#2 selling song).

Also I wonder when Billboard 200 is revamped with the new streaming weights in a few weeks if HDD will also change their album chart.

borneoman wrote:i'm not sure if I understand it well,out of the 225k that the #1 album sold, almost 200K were from th ticket bundle thing???so we have a #1 album with 25K real sales and 200K fake ones????

how long are Billboard going to tolerate this? it's making a mockery of the charts

well there were some talk for this, HDD seems don't like it, some concern from industry.billboard mentioned tour bundle as one of their 2018 chart discussion topic.so they might change it, maybe no more redeem and back to previous version.give people the option between $100 ticket+album, $90 ticket only.

It's no more a mockery (I reckon less so) than an albums-oriented chart using info already used for a tracks-based chart. If the album as a format is no longer the big deal it once was, then just leave Album Sales as the albums chart and let streaming (and track sales) impact on the Hot 100, as it's been doing, which makes more sense.

As noted, the ticket price includes the cost of the album- I think it's a lot more impressive to move tickets at those prices, including the album, than simply paying the cost for the album alone.

This marks Chesney's ninth No. 1-selling album, which ties Brooks. On another note, Brooks had a Wal-Mart-exclusive title back in the day that could have been the week's top seller; and his last Target-exclusive box set didn't chart for several weeks because Target sold it for less than it needed to be, in order to be eligible to chart.

The most celebrated and important female artist of the last half-century-plus-who else but the one and only Madonna.

Plus, Camila Cabello's "Havana," featuring Young Thug, soars from No. 7 to No. 2 on the Hot 100, marking a new career best (counting both her solo songs and those with her former group, Fifth Harmony). Lil Pump also logs his first Hot 100 top 10, as "Gucci Gang" jumps 14-7. Both "Havana" and "Gucci Gang" surge following the first full week of tracking after the premiere of each song's official video.

As we do every Monday, let's run down the top 10 of the Hot 100, which blends all-genre streaming, airplay and sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Nov. 7).

"Rockstar," released on Republic Records, now stands alone as the longest-reigning rap No. 1 on the Hot 100 this year (of songs that reached the top of the chart for the first time in 2017). Here's a look at the five rap leaders this year and their rules:

"Rockstar" boasts the longest command for a rap No. 1 on the Hot 100 since Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles," featuring Gucci Mane, led for seven weeks beginning Nov. 26, 2016 (and last ruled the chart dated Jan. 14). As previously reported, five rap tracks have ascended to No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2017, tying 2006, 2004 and 2003 for the most in any year.

"Rockstar" racks a fifth (nonconsecutive) week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart with 46 million U.S. streams (down 13 percent), in the week ending Nov. 2, according to Nielsen Music. It holds at No. 4 on Digital Song Sales, which it led for a week, with 46,000 downloads sold (down 12 percent) in the week ending Nov. 2, and pushes 19-14 on Radio Songs with 64 million in all-format audience (up 13 percent) in the week ending Nov. 5.

Camila Cabello's "Havana," featuring Young Thug, charges 7-2 on the Hot 100 following the first full week of tracking after the Oct. 24 arrival of its official video (aka #HavanaTheMovie, which runs 6:42-long). The song jumps 5-3 on Digital Song Sales (47,000, up 12 percent); 7-4 on Streaming Songs top 10 (32.3 million, up 32 percent); and 26-17 on Radio Songs (61 million, up 28 percent).

Cabello achieves her highest rank on the Hot 100, counting both her solo work and songs with Fifth Harmony (whom she left nearly a year ago). She previously hit a No. 4 peak both as a soloist and with the group: her own "Bad Things," with Machine Gun Kelly, hit No. 4 in February and, as a member of 5H, she reached No. 4 in June 2016 with "Work From Home," featuring Ty Dolla $ign. "Work" remains the now-quartet's top-peaking Hot 100 hit, so Cabello has bested the act's highpoint, both with and without her.

"Havana" is the fourth Hot 100 top 10 this year whose title doubles as the name of a city and, with its ascent to No. 2, is the highest-charting such song in 11 years, since ... well, want to guess? Answer at the end of this story.

Imagine Dragons' "Thunder" keeps at its No. 5 Hot 100 high and rebounds 2-1 for a third (nonconsecutive) week atop Digital Song Sales (54,000, down 9 percent). It ascends 2-1 on Hot Rock Songs to become the band's third No. 1, following "Radioactive" (which dominated for 23 weeks beginning April 6, 2013) and "Believer," the single before "Thunder" (29 weeks, beginning March 25).

Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still" slips to No. 6 from its No. 4 Hot 100 peak while crowning Radio Songs for a fourth week (127 million, down 1 percent).

Rap newcomer Lil Pump vaults 14-7 on the Hot 100 with "Gucci Gang," his first entry on the chart. After its official video dropped Oct. 23, the track charges 3-2 on Streaming Songs (36 million, up 24 percent), while rising 49-38 on Digital Song Sales (11,000, up 17 percent).

The song is from Lil Pump's self-titled debut album, which opened at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 dated Oct. 28.

Among notable action below the Hot 100's top 10, "MotorSport" by Migos, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B debuts at No. 14, led by its No. 10 launch on Streaming Songs with 19.8 million first-week streams. As for Minaj, she tallies her 81st Hot 100 entry, extending her mark for the most among women; Aretha Franklin and Taylor Swift share second place with 73 each, with Swift having tied Franklin a week ago with the debut of "Gorgeous" (which this week falls 13-68).

Speaking of Swift, "…Ready for It?" rebounds 46-19 following the Oct. 27 premiere of its official video, up 106 percent to 16.2 million clicks; it debuted at No. 4 on the Sept. 23 Hot 100.

Plus, Selena Gomez and Marshmello's "Wolves" vaults 88-35 in its second week on the Hot 100, and first full frame following its release, as it bullets at No. 9 on Digital Song Sales (28,000) and No. 26 on Streaming Songs (13 million).

Quiz answer! "Havana" is the highest-charting Hot 100 hit to name-check a city in its title since … Fergie's "London Bridge," which led the list for three weeks beginning Aug. 19, 2006. Both cities are country capitals, of Cuba (where Cabello was born) and England, respectively.

Find out more Hot 100 news in the weekly "Hot 100 Chart Moves" column and by listening (and subscribing) to Billboard's Chart Beat Podcast and Pop Shop Podcast, all posting this week. And again, be sure to visit Billboard.com tomorrow (Nov. 7), when all charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, will refresh. The Hot 100 and other charts will also appear in the next issue of Billboard magazine, on sale Friday (Nov. 10).